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Froðba is a village located farthest out on the north brink of Trongisvágsfjørður, an inlet on the east coast of the island of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands. The village has eventually merged with the harbour-city of Tvøroyri. Froðba is usually divided into smaller places such as Støðlunum, Torvheyggur and Bøur. Bøur is usually referred to as "Úti á Bø" the oldest inhabited area in Froðba, Bøur has a small graveyard which used to be the only one in Trongisvágsfjørður. It is no longer in use and Froðba used to have a church which was in Bø but after Froðba merged with the growing nearby town of Tvøroyri, the small church was moved to Tvøroyri and later as the population grew the church was replaced and moved to Sandvík.
- Population: 153
- Location: 61°32′53″N 6°46′20″W / 61.54806°N 6.77222°W
- Postal code (Zip): FO 825
- Municipality: Tvøroyrar
Tradition says that Froðba is the oldest village on Suduroy. A legendary Danish king, Frode or Fróði, ran ashore and settled here. The place is named after him. The name Froðba was originally Froðisbøur, which means Frode-field or meddow in English.
See also
External links
- Faroeislands.dk: Frodba Images and description of all cities on the Faroe Islands.
 View of Froðba |
 Basalt cliffs |
 The distinctive cliffs |
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